DMC’s classic solo showcase style DJ battle: DJs perform a 2 min. routine for the elimination round. Judges select the top 6 to advance to the final round. The top 6 each perform a 6 min. routine. The champion of this battle will advances to the 2018 DMC US Finals.

2018 DMC NYC Competitors included:

Gliding: Upperco MD

Cozi-Nice: Baiting Hollow NY

Apollo Blaq - West Deptford NJ

Rich Smooth: Parsippany NJ

DJ Nick Diablo: Hillsdale NJ

MikeNyce: Allentown PA

Xcalibur: Holtsville NY

Queen HD the DJ: Baltimore MD

DJ Tone-E: Ridgefield Park NJ

ASAP Handswell: Bel Air MD

Dman: New York NY

YoVinyl: Long Island City NY

DJ Freeman: Brooklyn NY

The Don Santos: Brighton MA

DJ Essential:

DJ Polarity: Bronx

Kool DJ Flash: Brooklyn

AJ: New Brighton CT

DJ Steel: Beachwood NJ

John Jabroni Swan: Brooklyn NY

Fingersmith: Brooklyn NY

DJ Suspicion FnF

The DJs performed a 2 min. routine for the judges and the judges each selected their top 6 to advance to the Finals. 1st place = 6 points. 2nd place = 5 points. 3rd place = 4 points. 4th place = 3 points. 5th place = 2 points. 6th place = 1 point.

1st: DJ Steel: 6 + 6 +6 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 5 = 42

2nd: Kool Flash: 5 + 5 + 3 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 5 = 36

3rd: John Swan: 5 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 3 = 26

4th: Fingersmith: 3 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 15

5th: ASAP Handswell: 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 = 10

6th:Essential 3 + 6 = 9

7th: The Don Santos: 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 = 7

8th: MikeNyce: 6

9th tie: DJ Suspicion: 1 + 4 = 5

9th tie: Queen HD the DJ: 1 + 4 = 5

10th: Dman: 1 + 3 + 1 = 5

Though many had points - Only the top 6 could advance to the 2018 DMC NYC Regional Finals. Each per-formed a 6 minute routine for the judges. Judges selected their top 3 winners. 1st place = 3 points. 2nd place = 2 points. 3rd place = 1